The second assumption is that there is something exceptional about Africa, that while other continents and peoples have got or are getting richer, Africans, for reasons we can think but no longer speak in polite company, choose to remain in poverty. Our capacity to see Africa as divergent lets us off the hook so we don’t have to understand our own complicity in the challenges various African countries face today. It also means we rarely rage as we should against the actions of the corporations and governments that profit from instability, corruption or even inexperience (African negotiators at the climate talks have historically been disadvantaged by their lack of experience and the expectation among western negotiators that they should be grateful with whatever they get).
If there is, then, no innate propensity for corruption, violence or poverty in Africa, then the narratives that fuel the stereotypes need questioning. One possible explanation comes from the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who said: “The west seems to suffer deep anxieties about the precariousness of its civilisation and to have a need for constant reassurance by comparison with Africa.” Perhaps it’s not Africa that needs saving, but us.
The ozone layer protects us from the harmful emission of rays directly to the environment. Absent this added layer of protection we humans will be susceptible to various forms of cancer due to over radiation and eye problems such as cataracts. It is estimated that 10% of the world's population will face the consequences of ozone depletion this year and these numbers were continue to rise as time progresses.
Hello! The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of counting the population, so that there would be proper representation. Slaves votes would be counted as three-fifths of a person. With a lot of people in the U.S., it would be pretty much impossible to get the exact population. It was a controversial issue that had mixed opinions by the delegates. There were many of those that argued against slaves being counted at all.
According to the Wikipedia, more than 75% of the worlds most active volcanoes occur on the Ring of Fire.
About 81% - 90% of the words largest earthquakes also occur on the Ring of Fire.
